Guide living korea
Guide to Living in Korea 2010
Guide to Living in Korea 2010
Quick Reference
Exchange Rates (Basic)
Nation United States Japan China European Union Currency Name USD JPY 100 CNY EUR
Oct. 2009
Korean Key Phrases
Telephone Codes
Seoul Gyeonggi Incheon Gangwon Chungnam Daejeon Chungbuk Pusan Ulsan Daegu Gyeongbuk Gyeongnam Jeonnam Gwangju JeonbukJeju 02 031 032 033 041 042 043 051 052 053 054 055 061 062 063 064
Disease/Injury
Hello Excuse me Please Thank you How much? Sorry Yes/No [ annyeong haseyo ] [ sillye hamnida ] [ butak hamnida ] [ gamsa hamnida ] [ eolmayeyo? ] [ miahn hamnida ] [ ye/aniyo ] Is there a doctor who speaks English? [ youngeoreul hal jul aneun uisaga isseumnigga? ] Is there a pharmacy nearby? [ geuncheoe yakgugiisseumnigga? ]
Korean Won( ) 1170.50 1326.5 171.46 1721.69
Shopping
What is this? [ igeoseun mueotimnigga? ] How much is it? [ eolmaeyo? ]
Business Hours
Banks 9:30~16:00 Mon~Fri Post offices 9:00~18:00 Postal Service 9:00~16:30 Financial Service 9:00~13:00 Saturday
When you need help.
Help! [ dowa juseyo ] Please lend me your phone [ jeonhwa-reul billyeo jusipsio ]
I’ll take thisone [ igeoseuro hagesseumnida ]
Food
Please give me some water [ Muljom juseyo ] That was delicious [ aju masisseosseumnida ] Please make it mild [ maepjianke haejuseyo ] What do you call this in Korean? [ igeoseul han-gungmallo mworago hamnigga? ]
Useful Phone Numbers
Ambulance Fire Brigade Police 119 119 112
The international access codes to call abroad from South Korea are 001(throughKT), 002(through Dacom), 00700(through SKTelink), 00365(through Onse) or 00321(through Naray)
Expressing yourself
I don’t know [ jeoneun jal moreugesseumnida ] Really? [ jeongmarimnika? ] Do you speak English? [ yeongeo hal jul asimnigga? ]
Tourist advice & help 1330 Telephone directory assistance 82-1588-5644 Invest KOREA 82-1600-7119
Metric Conversions
Temperature Distance˚C=(˚F-32)÷1.8 ˚F=(˚C1.8)+32 1inch=2.54cm 1cm=0.3937inch 1m=3.2808ft=1.0936yd 1ft=0.3048m 1km=0.6213miles 1mile=1.6093km 1kg=2.2046lb 1lb=0.4535kg 1g=0.0353oz 1oz=28.3495g 1L=0.2642 US gallons 1 US gallon = 3.7854L 1L=0.22 imperial gallons 1imperial gallons=4.55L 1m2=10.764ft2=1.1958yd2 1py=3.3058m2=35.5836ft2 1a=100m2=1076.4ft2 1ft2=0.0929m2=0.1111yd2 1acre=43560ft2 = 4840yd2
Transportation
How long doesit take to get to ( ) ? [ ( ) ggaji eolmana geollimnigga? ] Where is the bus stop? [ bus jeongnyujangi eodi imnigga? ] Please take me to ( ) (to taxi driver) [ ( ) ggaji butak hamnida ] How long does it take to get to ( ) ? [ ( ) ggaji sigani eolmana geollimnigga? ]
Greetings
I’m pleased to meet you [ cheom boepgesseumnida ] My name is ( ) [ Je ireumun ( ) imnida ] You are welcome [cheonmaneyo ] Goodbye (to person going) [ annyeonghi gaseyo ] Goodbye (to person staying) [ annyeonghi gyeseyo ]
Weight
Time
Excuse me, but what time is it? [ mian hajiman, jigeum myeossi imnigga? ]
Volume
Area
Apologies, asking again
My apologies [ joesong hamnida ] Could you explain that again? [ dasi hanbeon seolmyeonghae jusipsiyo ]
Leisure/Touring
Where is a/the ? [ neun eodieisseumnigga? ] Would you take my/our picture? [ sajinjom jjigeo jusigesseumnigga? ]
CONTENTS _
Guide to Living in Korea 2010
KOTRA, IK
KOTRA Invest KOREA
09
Telecommunication and Media
Telecommunication Media
121
Business
19
Medical Services
Introduction Emergencies Hospitals Oriental Hospitals: Insurance
133
Investment Environment Foreign Direct InvestmentBusiness Support Policies for the Favorable Treatment of Foreign Investors Visa Business Manners in Korea
Accommodation
63
Financial Services
Banks Foreign Exchange Postal Services
145
Major Foreigner’s Town in Seoul Renting a House Purchasing a Home - Procedures Moving Utilities
Directory List Appendix
215
155
Education
87
Foreign Schools in Korea Korean Language...
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